About an hour ago I had a text phone call on my landline and it said " we have just had a 6.5 eaerthquake, but we are all fine" the no it came from was 07988
*******

the no is not any one we know (think we know!)

i wrote the no down so i could find out who it was, but now when ive gone back and done 1471 no number is listed

very weird ?

plus i cant even find any news about a big earthquake

Is it a hoax, or a spam call ?

Sounds rip offish to me.
Cheers,
Bob

Might be similar to the spam emails that went round after the chinese earthquake (and still are, bizarrely).

http://www.welt.de/english-news/article2215570/Strong_earthquake_strikes_near_Greek_island_of_Rhodes.html

Don't call - it's either a wrong number or some sort of con

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Originally posted by Humbug
Don't call - it's either a wrong number or some sort of con

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As above, probably just a wrong number. We get those talk/text things all the time at home, and half of the time it's a wrong number.

No2 son (works in seismometers - you know what I mean) reports 6.4 in the Greek islands 35.983N 27.785E. Light structural but population risk to 4k persons - not to say injury just based on pop. density in that location.
You can also visit www.usgs.com and look for a live feed earthquake reports.
Cheers, Pewe

What the hell's a text phone call? 2 different things surely?

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Originally posted by mistergrumpy
What the hell's a text phone call? 2 different things surely? [/quoI

I think in the UK you can send a text from a mobile to a landline and it talks out the message.
Could be wrong though as I dont live there anymore.

[Edited on 16-7-2008 by WanchaiWarrior]

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mr henderson - 16/7/08 at 05:58 AM

Try googling the number

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mistergrumpy - 16/7/08 at 07:27 AM

Text a landline? Surely you'd just ring it and say what you have to?

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martyn_16v - 16/7/08 at 08:30 AM

It's a brilliant service for winding up your mates. Brings a childish giggle to my face every time I hear a computer generated posh middle-aged woman hurling abuse that'd make a builder blush. Try it

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JoelP - 16/7/08 at 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by martyn_16v
It's a brilliant service for winding up your mates. Brings a childish giggle to my face every time I hear a computer generated posh middle-aged woman hurling abuse that'd make a builder blush. Try it

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and death threats sound funny too, apparently!

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steve m - 17/7/08 at 11:38 AM

Well, we seem to have got a bit further with my weird text

yes there was an eartquake in Greece, and yes some family is safe, but nothing to do with my family ?

try sending a text to your home no with the following
"ken dodds dads dog is dead"

always makes me laugh

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